Bearing.



, I Patented Aug. 7,1900. H. FERNSTROM.

BEARING.

(Application filed mar. 31. 1900.)

(No Model.)

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Patentd Aug. 7, I900.

H FEBNSTBUM BEARING.

(Application filed. Mar :31, 1900. (No Model.)

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I'IERMAN FERNSTROM, OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO A. L. IDE dz SONS, OF SAME PLACE.

BEARING.

srnommA'rIoN forming part of Letters Patent No. 655,396, dated August 7, 1900.

Application filed March 31, 1900. serial No. 10,942. (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HERMAN FERNSTROM, a citizen of the United States,residing at Spring field, in the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new anduseful Improvement in Bearings, (Case No. 1,) of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to bearings, and more particularly to that class of bearings in which special adjusting devices are employed in place of liners for gaging the distance between halves or parts of the bearings, and has for its object the improvement in construction of bearings of this class.

In accordance with my invention I employ a threaded nut which is interposed between the bearing-sections for effecting the desired separation of these sections and a bolt engaging the sections of the bearing, serving to draw them in secure engagement with the separating-nut; Inthepreferredembodiment of my invention the separating-nut is in the form of a bushing, through which the stem of the clamping-bolt passes, the separatingnut having threaded engagement withone of the bearing-sections and being interposed between the bearing-sections, whereby the extent of its projection may be adjusted.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention thehalves of the hearing are hinged togetherat one end, the free ends of the halves of the bearingbeing provided with my improved adjusting device. The ends of the bearing that have hinged connection are engaged with each other through the agency of a pin extending longitudinally of the bearing-that is, longitudinally of the axis of the rotating part inclosed by the bearingto prevent radial displacement of the halves of the bearing, a transversely-acting clamping device, preferably a bolt, serving to prevent a transverse separation of the hinged ends of the halves of the bearing. 7.

Iwill explain my invention more fully by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side view of an eccentric-strap embodying the features of my invention. Fig;

2 is a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line3 3 of Fig. 2.

Like parts are indicated by similar characters of referencethroughout the different fig 5 5 ures.

"While I have shown my invention as applied to an eccentric-strap, I do not wish to be limited to this form of bearing.

The eccentric-strap is formed in two halves a. and 6, containing linings of Babbitt metal 0 and a pocket d for the reception of lubricating material, a duct 6 leading from the said pocket to the eccentric. The halves of the eccentric-strap a and b are engaged with each other through the agency of a journal, preferably in the form of a pin f, which ispreferably cylindrical. This pin preferably engages two semicircular recesses, one in each half of the strap or bearing, thereby serving to prevent radial displacement of the halves or sections a b. Transversely-acting clamping means, preferably .in the form of a bolt 9, serves to prevent transverse displacement of the sections CL and I), this clamping-boltpreferably passing through an aperture in pin f and corresponding bores in sections a and b, which aperture and bores are preferably of larger diameter than 'the stem of the bolt. Two nuts h it serve to effect and to secure the .80 required transverse clamping engagement between the hinged sections of the bearing. The remaining ends of the halves or sections a; and Z) are clamped together preferably by the particular means illustrated. A sepa- .8 5 rating-nut isiprovided with a threaded extension k, engaging a corresponding threaded recess Z in the bearing-section I), this threaded recess passing only partially through a lug or projection carried by the portion b. Olampo ing means are provided for securing the free ends of the bearing-sections a and b in engagement withthe separating-nut,this clamping meanspreferably being in the form of a bolt m, having a head at engaging a oorre- 5 sponding recess provided in section b and which is threaded at its oppositeend to receive clamping-nuts o, the head% and nuts 0 serving to afford direct engagement between the clamping-bolt and the sections of the bear- 10o ing. The free end of sectionn. is thus clamped directly against the nut 'i, the said nut being otherwise free of the section a and carried upon the section b. The separating-nut z'and its stem k are made hollow,a central bore passin g through these parts of a slightly-larger diameter than the stem of the bolt. The bolt is passed through this bore. The stem is thus forms an adjusting-screw in the shape of a sleeve, the head or nut iforming a part of the adjusting-screw constituting the preferred means with which the adj Listing-screw is provided to permit engagement therewith of a wrench for ettecting the adjustment of ther terposed between ends of said sections and While I have shown a bearing having its' halves united by a hinged connection and a clamping device, I do not wish to be limited to a construction-wherein a single separating- :nut enters into the construction, nor doI wish =to-be limited to the application of my-inventi'on to an eccentric-strap, nor do I wish to be limited to the precise details of construction shown, asmodifications may readily be made without departing from the spirit of my invention; but,

Having thus described my invention, I claim asnew and desire to'secure by Letters Patent 1. The combination with the'united sections'of a'bearing, of a separating-screw in-,

terposed between ends of said sections and being adapted for access and engagement between the saidends, whereby it may be rotatedtoefiect its required adjustment, and clamping'means for securing the ends of the bearing sections in fixed engagement with thesaidscrew, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the united-sec tions of abearing, of a separating-screw interposed between ends of said sections and "being adapted for access. and engagement be-' tween the said ends, wherebyit may be ro-v 'tated'toefiect its required adjustment,said

screw having threaded engagement withone =of said sectionsonly, and clamping means,

tionsof a bearing, of a separating-screw interposed between endsof said sections and being adapted for access and engagement between the said'ends, whereby it may be rotated toeffectits required adjustment, said screw having threaded engagementwith one of said sections only,and a'bolt for clamping the sections intoenga-gement with the said screw, substantially as described.

5. The combination with the united sections of a bearing, of a separating-screw in terposed between ends of said sections and being adapted for access and engagement between the said ends, whereby it may be rotated to effect its required adjustment, said screw being provided with a bore and a bolt passing through thebore in said screwand directly engaging the ends of the sections between which the separat-ing-screw is interposed, substantially as described.

6. The combination with the united sections of a bearing, of a separating-screw inbeing adapted for access and engagement between the said ends, whereby it may be rotated to effect its required adjustment, said the screw may be rotated to effect its adj ustment,and clamping means forsecuringthe ends of the bearing-sections in fixed engagement with the said screw, substantially as described.

, 8. The combination with -the united sec tions of a'bearing, o'f aseparating screw interposed betweenends of'saidsections, :said

separating-screw being provided withanuti located between the said sections,whereby thescrew may be rotatedto eifectitsadjust ment, thesaid screw having threaded engage- :ment with one of the sections andbeing'carried with itsnut solely by-said :section, and clampingmeans forsecuring the ends of the bearing-sections'in fixed engagement with'the said screw, substantially? as described.

9. The combination-"with :the united sec tions of abearing,'of aseparating-screw in terposed between ends of "saidsections, said separating-screw=beingprovided witha nut '11 located between the said sections, whereby the screwmay be rotated to efiect :its adjust ment, said screw and nut havingaborepassing through the -same,=and a clamping-bolt ipassingvthrough:said'bore and having dire'ct engagement with the bearing-sections, sub= stantially asdescribed.

10. The combination"withtheunited sec tions of a bearing, of a separatingacrewinterposed between ends of said sectionsysaid separating-screw being providedwith a'nut 2 located between the said sections,whereby the screw may berotated' toefiect its-adjustment,-said screwand nut havingalbore pass ing through the same, and-said screw-having threaded engagement with one of the-sections and being carried with its nutsolelyiby-said section, and a clamping-bolt passing through said bore and having direct engagement with the bearing-sections, substantially as described. I

1].. The combination with the hinged sections of a bearing of a separating-screw interposed between ends of said sections and being adapted for access and engagement between the said ends, whereby it may be rotatedto effect its required adjustment, and clamping means for securing the ends of the bearing-sections in fixed engagement with the said screw, substantially as described.

12. The combination with the hinged sections of a bearing, of a separating-screw interposed between ends of said sections, said separating-screw being provided with a nut 2' located between the said sections, whereby the screw may be rotated to effect its adjust ment, and clamping means for securing the I ends of the bearing-sections in fixed engagement with the said screw, substantially as described.

13. The combination with the hinged sections of a bearing, of a separating-screw in terposed between ends of said sections, said separating-screw being provided with a nut 1' located between the said sections, whereby the screw may be rotated to effect its adjustment, said screw and nut having a bore passing through the same, and said screw having threaded engagement with one of the sections and being carried with its nut solely by said section, and a clamping-bolt passing through said bore and having direct engage ment with the bearing-sections, substantially as described.

14:. In a bearing, the combination with the sections thereof, of a pin extending longitudinally thereof for preventing radial displacement of the said sections, and transversely-acting clamping means to prevent transverse displacement of the bearing-sections, substantially as described.

15. In a bearing, the combination with the sections thereof, of a cylindrical pin extending longitudinally thereof for preventing radial displacement of the said sections, said pin engaging corresponding recesses at the hinged ends of the sections, the pin being provided with a transverse passage, and a clamping-bolt, engaging the hinged ends of the sections, passing through said transverse opening and serving to prevent transverse displacement of the hinged ends of the bearing-sections, substantially as described. I

16. In a bearing, the combination with the hinged sections thereof, of a journal serving to prevent radial displacement of the said sections, and transversely-acting clamping means to prevent transverse displacement of the bearing-sections, substantially as described.

17. In a bearing, the combination with the hinged sections thereof, of means for preventing radial displacement of the said sections, and transversely-acting clamping means to prevent transverse displacement of the bearing-sections, substantially as described.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 27th day of March, A. D. 1900.

HERMAN FERNSTROM.

Witnesses:

T. P. LUBY, ADA L. AYERS. 

